Newsletter: Monday, April 29, 2013

BASEBALL PROSPECTUS 2013 HAS ARRIVED
The latest annual, complete with all of
the projections, player comments, and insight that you have come to expect
from your favorite BP authors, is ready to be shipped. To purchase your copy
online, on paperback or ebook, just use one of the links below.
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NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Monday Morning Ten Pack
April 29
by BP Prospect Staff
Thoughts on prospects from the past seven days.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20395
Baseball Therapy
On the Evolution of the Patient Hitter
by Russell A. Carleton
Have hitters become too passive, or is there something else going on?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20399
Pebble Hunting
Ross Detwiler and Baseball's Most Extreme BABIP
by Sam Miller
What can we learn about hitting from a pitcher with five career hits?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20390
What You Need to Know
The Bronx Band of Misfit Toys
by Daniel Rathman
Despite playing without many of their stars, the Yankees continue to find ways
to win. Tonight, Eric Hosmer will try to up his slugging against Ubaldo
Jimenez.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20374
Daily Hit List
Monday, April 29
by Matt Sussman
Just another manic Hit List.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20401
Bizball
Baseball's Marketing Problem Isn't Easy to Fix
by Maury Brown
Maury explains the challenges that MLB faces in attracting young and minority
fans.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20389
The Call-Up
Nolan Arenado
by Mark Anderson and Paul Sporer
The Rockies pull the trigger on a long-awaited promotion.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20398
Minor League Update
Games of April 27-28
by Zach Mortimer
Anthony Ranaudo is inching back onto the prospect radar with an excellent
start to the season.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20394
NEW FANTASY CONTENT
The Stash List
Seeing What You Want to See
by Bret Sayre
Freshly promoted Rockie Nolan Arenado comes off the list, which welcomes
Jhoulys Chacin and Cameron Maybin, among other newcomers.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20393
Fantasy Freestyle
The Art of Trading
by Mike Gianella
After a confession, Mike offers some tips to help you hone and improve your
trading skills.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20392
NEW BASIC CONTENT
The Week In Quotes
April 22-28
by Pete Barrett, Jonah Birenbaum and Andrew Koo
Running through the notable quotes of the week that was.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20397
PODCASTS
EFFECTIVELY WILD, THE DAILY BP PODCAST - EPISODE 191: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
BLUE JAYS' SLOW START/JUSTIN UPTON AND INTERNET GLOATING
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/a/20396
FRINGE AVERAGE: EPISODE 3
The successor to Up and In is finally here! Jason Parks and Mike Ferrin kicked
off Fringe Average on April 3, and you can listen to the third edition here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20269
BP FANTASY PODCAST EPISODE 42
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20391
EFFECTIVELY WILD SEASON PREVIEWS, ALL IN ONE PLACE
If you missed any of Ben and Sam's team-by-team podcast previews, or want a
refresher, you can now find all of them by following the link below. On that
page, you'll also find the BP author who joined Ben and Sam and the insider
who was interviewed by Pete Barrett noted next to each team.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19861
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOLLAR SIGN ON THE MUSCLE RIDES AGAIN
Earlier this month, Sam Miller wrote a blog post about the baseball men
recorded in the nonfiction book Dollar Sign on the Muscle, which was ranked as
one of the top five baseball books by the Wall Street Journal. That inspired
us to try to bring back the out-of-print work by Kevin Kerrane, and now, we've
come to an agreement with the author to do just that. For more information,
see Dave Pease's blog post linked below.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19936
MLB ROUNDTRIP WITH BASEBALL PROSPECTUS IS BACK
We are thrilled to announce that MLB Roundtrip with Baseball Prospectus
returned to SiriusXM Radio on Sunday, March 17, and will air every Sunday
night throughout the season. The show is sponsored this year by Perfect Game
USA, and your hosts are Mike Ferrin, Daron Sutton, and our own Joe Hamrahi.
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TOP 10 PROSPECT LISTS ARCHIVE
Jason Parks and the BP prospect team have completed their top-10 lists. For a
complete archive of the lists, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/
For our list of the top 101 prospects across all teams, go to:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19694
BALLPARK EVENTS SERIES PLANS COMING TOGETHER
Many of your favorite BP authors will soon descend on a major-league ballpark
near you. For information on all of our ballpark events for thisseason, visit
the page linked below. You can find out more about each individual event and
purchase tickets by following the links on that page. We hope to see you
there!
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19546
ORDER YOUR COPY OF BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS 2012-2013
The NBA season is underway, and if you're not already the analysis and
commentary in our annual, we invite you to get in on the fun! This year's
edition includes a foreword by Indiana Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard,
to go with essays on all 30 teams and Kevin Pelton's SCHOENE projection system
and much, much more. You can download sample chapters and purchase a copy by
following the link below.
http://www.basketballprospectus.com/products/pbp2012/
PLAYOFF ODDS AVAILABLE DAILY
The season is underway, and our playoff odds report is now updated to account
for the double wild card. Check it out here:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/
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